Baghdad vs Bangkok - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bangkok
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$994
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2947
🏠 One person rent
$386
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1110
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$301
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$723
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
59
89
😀 Quality of life
52
74
🏙️ Population
8.13M
5.68M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 14% less expensive than in Bangkok. Cities ranked 6246th and 5738th ($859 vs $994) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Thailand, respectively. Check Iraq vs Thailand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Bangkok. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Bangkok ranked 1st in Thailand, while ranked 6059th and 1355th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Bangkok

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Baghdad Bangkok
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$4.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$6.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$3.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$568
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1675
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$829
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$63
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$96.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$14.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$5850
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$2650
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$22.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$3.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$19.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$7.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$40.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$59.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$662
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$13758

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Bangkok

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Nonthaburi
$759
13 km or 8.4 mi Lat Luang
$787
14 km or 8.4 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
18 km or 11 mi Pak Kret
$739
28 km or 18 mi Rangsit
$613
39 km or 25 mi Tha Khlong
$664
50 km or 31 mi Nakhon Pathom
$564
86 km or 53 mi Laem Chabang
$769
87 km or 54 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$758
98 km or 61 mi Pattaya
$800
103 km or 64 mi Nong Prue
$773
145 km or 90 mi Hua Hin
$676
164 km or 102 mi Klaeng
$703
217 km or 135 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
222 km or 138 mi Nakhon Sawan
$674
254 km or 158 mi Myeik
$570
267 km or 166 mi Serei Saophoan
$633
270 km or 168 mi Ko Chang
$697
299 km or 186 mi Battambang
$533
342 km or 212 mi Phitsanulok
$559
364 km or 226 mi Siem Reap
$630
388 km or 241 mi Khon Kaen
$608
416 km or 258 mi Ko Tao
$806
434 km or 270 mi Mawlamyine
$564
452 km or 281 mi Ko Pha-ngan
$763
466 km or 290 mi Hpa-an
$612
473 km or 294 mi Udon Thani
$555
475 km or 295 mi Sihanoukville
$754
475 km or 295 mi Ko Samui
$745
496 km or 308 mi Ubon Ratchathani
$561
519 km or 323 mi Vientiane
$1168
529 km or 329 mi Surat Thani
$635
529 km or 329 mi Kampot
$582
536 km or 333 mi Phnom Penh
$819
542 km or 337 mi Phu Quoc
$529
569 km or 354 mi Kampong Cham
$514
578 km or 359 mi Yangon
$919
579 km or 360 mi Prey Veng
$711
584 km or 363 mi Chiang Mai
$742
587 km or 365 mi Bago
$783